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The Oculus Rift virtual reality device is one more step toward becoming an authentic reality. Currently awaiting FCC approval, the Oculus Rift is currently set to hit stores by March. The device utilizes sensory manipulation (touch, hearing, smell, sight) to make its wearer feel as if she is somewhere else in the real or an …
Learn MoreEllen DeGeneres just entered the fashion eyewear arena. And she’s taking no prisoners. With designer Modo as her partner-in-crime, she has launched ED Ellen Eyewear under her lifestyle brand, ED Ellen DeGeneres. In true form and consistent with her brand, the word “Love” is etched inside the temple of each frame. Both sunglasses and optical …
Learn MoreToday is the one-year anniversary of CJO Blog! In the last 12 months, we’ve enjoyed sharing tons of eyewear info with you, from tips on how to pick the perfect frames for your face shape, to cool research studies about whether people who wear glasses are actually smarter, and the benefits of coffee to the …
Learn MoreOver the last few days, we’ve shared just a few of the hottest new designer eyewear looks available in our showroom. We’ve marveled at the sheer elegance of Sana,the out-of-the-box uniqueness of theo, the intelligent execution of Michel Henau, the new wave personality of Ete, and the always-keep-you-guessing-and-wanting-more trademark of Jacques Marie Mage. Next, we …
Learn MoreIt’s happening. Wearable tech is no doubt beginning to heavily infiltrate the eyewear world – and we’re not just talking VR goggles. Italian eyewear company Safilo is currently testing sunglasses that actually measure your focus level, then help you to improve it. Athletes are the main participants in the tests, because focus is key to …
Learn MoreImagine living life in the dark. 300 million people in the world do this on a daily basis, and have come to know blindness as a fact of their lives. Many of them were blind at birth, but for others, conditions such as macular degeneration have led to blindness over time. But there is a …
Learn MoreFrench fashion designer Sonia Rykiel has sadly died today at the age of 86 due to complications from Parkinson’s disease. Rykiel, who also had a successful line of designer eyewear bearing her name, was known to many in the fashion world and beyond as a bold, trailblazing trendsetter. This identity first showed up in 1962 …nia Rykiel has sadly died today at the age of 86 due to complications from Parkinson’s disease. Rykiel, who also had a successful line of designer eyewear bearing her name...
Learn MoreWe never thought we’d be talking about football in our blog. But… The Detroit Lions dropped more passes last season than nearly any other team in football. Not good. So, this year, the players have begun to initiate a new eyewear technology into their practices that will hopefully help to improve their game, big time. …
Learn MoreAt the recent Accessories Council’s ACE Awards, fashion and Hollywood collided to celebrate people and corporations who have gone above and beyond to encourage the world conversation about the use of fashion accessories. Celebrities like Debra Messing, Priyanka Chopra and Julianna Margulies came out to honor such brights as Bergdorf Goodman (Retailer of the Year) …
Learn MoreSo here’s something fun. A study at Vanderbilt University recently proved that jolting the brain with a mild current can improve eyesight. Science Daily reports that stimulating the visual cortex for 20 minutes with electricity can improve vision for up to two hours. The worse the vision is to begin with, the …
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